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The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
Socie ty and Criminals.

In coming time the world will look back with amazement upon the days when it let known, determined crim- inals run at large, only punishing them occasionally, by a temporary depriva- ton of their liberty in short and de- terminate sentences. We can see to- day that it is thoroughly illogical proceeding. The man determined upon life of crime is of no use to him self at large and he is both danger and expense in his community. He commonly gives evidence in his char acter and his acts of this determination evidence sufficient for the court which tries and sentences him; but if that is too uncertain, then conviction for a second offense may be legally trken to define his position. After the second offense the criminal should be shut up, on an indeterminate sen tence, where he will be compeled to labor to pay for his board and clothes andthe expense of his safe keeping.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
Photographing Flying GuIIs.

An example of the speed with which pictures are now being produced is af- forded by photograph of number of flying gulls taken at Southport by a To- cal photographer, MT. Mallin. Of course, animals in far more rapid move ment have been photographed by Mir. Maybridge in America and M. Marcey in France, but these are produced by special apparatus, and rarely give much more than silhouette of the object photographed. The picture of the gul!s was taken under ordinary conditions and with ordinary apparatus; but the lens must have been good one, and a very rapid shutter must have been en- ployed. The plate also Gone of those named the Derby plates, from a formula invented by Captain Abney,) ) must have been of specially high sensitiveness. The various attitudes of the birds are curious. Most of them have the wings spread in the orthodox manner, but some of them are caught in that curious position with the wings hanging down, which, from the shortness of the time during which it is maintained, the eve does not appear to catch. About sixty birds are shown quite sharply and dis tinctly.-LOndOn Tunes.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
J. ". DORRINGTON, Proprietor.
NUMBER II.

putting an end to the poor creature's misery; but he was easily persuaded to wait and see what the birds would do. An immediate result of the meeting was the feeding of the prisoner, several members of the party flying to the ocean and returning with fish in their claws. It was easily seen, however, that the nearness of the tree to the house and the lowness of the branches on which the wounded bird crouched caused the greatest anxiety, and even etter the invalid's hunger was satisfied, the other birds kept flying away in parties, while others still perched on the trees, and seemed to be awaiting the messengers return. It was so evil dent that some plan had been made that a number of ladies brought their needlework out into the orchard and stayed waiting to see what was going to be done. The hawks were very quiet all day, except that the sufferer uttered an occasional sound as it moved uneasily in it's leafy bed, while the watchers replied in low, soothing  tones, as if with words of pity or en- couragement Toward sunset a single hawk appeared on the scene, then an- other and another; a chattering began, and the excitement increased as the messengers kept returning in twos and threes. The wounded bird raised itself as much as possible from the branch, and seemed joyfully expectant. while the others flew around it gayiy. Soon a loud Tapping overhead was heard, flock of hawks appeared, and in their midst giant hawk--a bird much larger and stronger than any of the rest. For few moments it perched upon the topmost branch of the tree, then started up and began circling about, coming lower, nearer to it's wounded brother, until, suddenly sweeping, it grasped the latter in it's claws, and raising him gently from the bough, scared away with him triumph antly. The other hawks followed, leav- ing the spectators overwhelmed with astonishment. They did not doubt that the hawk was being carried to some safe, retired spot, where he could be fed and waited on until his wound healed. Golden Ddys
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
THEIR REVENGE.

Twas five o'clock one winter day; Lessons were over. school was done, And laughing, chattering, full of fun, A group of school-boys sped away, Joyous at leaving work for play. Then, as though striving hard to shun Their gay companions, three boys sought A quiet corner hid from sight, And talked in whispered words, half caught, Somewhat to this effect:
 "You're righti Jones is a sneak what made him go Andtell old Doctor Robinson That you and Jack and had done That ugly drawing meant to show The doctor minus the red wig That covers up his bald old patei Of course we do not care fig For punishment; at any rate, A hundred lines apiece to write We'll knock them of this very night. But Jones-how best to pay him out? 1Rdtis the thing to think about" q tell you what it is,p said Jack, ''rve got aplan' to pay him back. Directly after tea tonight We three will hide-there'll be no light At one end of the corridor; And, when Jones passes, seize him tight, Blindfold and gag him, all before There's time for him to make sound. Then, having him all firmly bound, We'll carry him up stairs at once, And toss him in blanket, so That he won't peach again, know,
 Orrm a dunce." Agreed, agreedl' his comrades said; "We'n have him ere we go to bedr' The plan conceived was carried out. That night the three stood silently, The shadows hiding them from view Where Jack had said, and just about The time when Jones would pass, they knew Hes coming nowl know his treadl Be ready both to hold his head And gag his mouth, while will seize and hold him firmly by the kneesT' The plot was goodl Allhappened right, And soon the prisoner, gagged and bound, Was gsyly borne into the light, When lol it wasn't Jones, they foundl They'd caught-with horror be it said Old Doctor Robinson iYssteGd! Tell you what happened then? Now why, You surely know as well as l.
 -LihIs Folks.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
PITH AND POINT.

--"God loves the cheerful giver, :" but the trouble is so many of us are cheerful over so pesky little. e.-PhiIGdeL phia CdH
 When a man becomes firmly con- vinced that he is a genius, it is then that the fringe slowly begins to form on the bottom of his trousers leg.-Lite.
 Miss Flim-Have you read Mr. Rattlebrane's novel? Tell me, how did it come out? Fogg-I suspect he had it published at his own risk Boston Transcript
 The yacht Thistle, now building at Glasgow, is specially designed to com pete for Americas cup next season. Thistle give newspaper jokers another opportunity to get off lot of diabolical puns anent the race.-NorriStolUn Herald.
 You don't like these modern com posers, then, Mr. Jones?" "Oh, yes, some of 'em; but draw the line at this feller Wag-Wag-Wag-er-ner. You see, I can't whistle tune he ever wrote, or do anything of his on the banjo" ''That is rather drawback to his music, I admit. '-Harper's Bazar.
 High old-style daughter-Are my feathers on all right, ma? Mother (with opera-glasses)-I will see. Oh, yes; they are all right, except one. I put the step-ladder away, so that l can't fix it, but it don't look so bad, my dear. It will do.-Merchant TraUeler.
 They were seated at a late Sunday dinner when the door, bell rang. Good ness graciousr' she exclaimed, tits our minister, and I've been eating onions" " ''Never mind, my dear," re- piled her husband, ''you need not kiss him to-day" ."-Broo5lys Bridge Bars- Rer.
 A young man asked the lady of his affections the other evening how she liked the look of his new style of stand ing collar After critically surveying him and the collar, she replied: "Very nice, indeed. It looks like white washed fence around lunatic asy- lum. "--M F. Ledger.
 Of the 6O,OOO or 10000 Boston women entitled to vote only 1,193 have taken the trouble to register. There are a great many women ill this coun- try who want the ballot, but they want it brought to their house, cut en traine, with U-shaped neck, and garnished with jet trimming. Norristo1OB Herald.
 Two pickpockets saw gentleman receive large sum at the bank, and followed him for some time to get a chance at it. Finally the watched man turned into a lawyers office, and one of the watchers said: That settles it. He's gone. Come along" No. nor' said the other; ''wait till the lawyer comes out. We'll tackle himr'
 Bobby was awake when his mother came home from the party at midnight. "Did you say your prayers to nurse, Bobby" she asked, ''before you went to bed?" No, Mamma, I fordot it. ' "Well, you better come and say them to me, now" What" said Bobby, in drowsy astonishment, "does bod stay up all night?" ?"-Prairie Farmer.
 -Tramp-Can't you spare little present for an old soldier who lost his leg in the charge at Cold Harbor, Vir- ginia? Citizen-But, look here, man, last month you told me you lost that leg in the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi. Tramp-So I did, so I did; but the Battle of Corinth was fought at Cold Harbor, and ain't the man to go back on the history of my country.-Bur- ,yoffo
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
Mary and William College.

There is a sad illustration of the de cadence of power in the present condi- tion of that once famous and prosper ous institution of learning, the Mary and William College, the first endowed college in America. In order to pre- serve the State charter it is necessary that the college bell should be rung every day, and as there is neither school nor pupils this duty devolves on the president. Every day, storm or sun shine, the lonely professor may be seen vending his way to the old college, and soon the melancholy sound of the school bell wakes the echoes in the silent and deserted building and preserves the sad memorial of happier days to the city of Jamestown and State of Virginia. It is, indeed, a mournful commentary up on departed greatness, but there are hopes that it may yet be resuscitated as a'seat of knowledge.-Detro6 Free Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
LITERARY CRITICS.
Learned Discussion of Books and Authors by Two Scholarly Bostoness Damsels.

A Learned Discussion of Books and Authors by Two Scholarly Bostoness | pamsels.
 They meet in a horse-car; each gives little scream of surprise and delight: they shake hands furiously, kiss, giggle, and finally settle down into the follow ing learned discussion of books and authors:
 'What you reading this winter, any, how, Mame?"
 "Oh, BroUnieg, to be surer'
 ''So am T." CThis happened in Bos ton.)
 'Isn't he just perfectly splendid?'
 "Oh, perfectlY!"
 "But it's hard to always understand just what he means"
 "Yes, so it is; but then just rave over him, anyhow" |. ''Oh, de, too; he's just grandr'
 "You reading Howells this winter?"
 "Oh, yes; I've read the Ministers Charge Isn't it good?"
 Splendid! Only was just utterly disgusted with the way that 'Manda and Statira carried on."
 Wasn't you, though? It was just perfectly awful"
 "Yes, and to think of that splendid Lem going to sacrifice himself to that Statira, as he was; I declare I cried all night over it!''
 ''So did I! And could hug Howells for getting Lem out of that scrape the way he did. I just think Howells is perfectly and utterly lovely, anyhow" :"
 "Isn't he? I read every line he writes the minute it is out"
 Are you reading Craddock any?"
 "Yes, indeed! Some of her charac- ters are just too lovely for any thingr'
 q know it! But her descriptive parts are so awfully long. Do you know I always skip them?'
 ''So do l. She has a full moon in every chapter, hasn't .she?"
 "Of course she has! And it's always hopping up over the Tennessee mount aims on the slightest provocation. "
 "That' so! But wasn't Lethe Sayles just perfectly splendid?"
 "Oh, I just screamed over her. But then she couldn't step outside the door without the full moon or 'sibilant wind coming up immediately"
 "I know Perfectly ridiculous, wasn't it? They say James is going out"
 ''Oh, I think he is just too utterly splendid for any use in some things" " ''Yes, but one has to read so much to get so little in his books"
 ''Oh, how funny you are, Mame."
 q don't care! It's so, Lol. He takes two solid chapters to tell how woman gets up from her chair and walks across a room.
 "Oh, you ridiculously funny girl, you! shall die laughing"
 "But, I tell you, Name, when wanG to read something perfectly splendid I fall back on Dickens David Copper field"
 "Oh, Lol, hush right up, or I shall just boo-hoo right out Tn thls car, l shall! I just want to be off where 1 can cry real hard every time l think of Dora"
 '1 tell you, Name, these modern writers don't get right squarely down to the heart of things as Dickens and Thackeray did,"
 ''No, they just dom'tr'
 'Now you just-do you get out here?"
 ''Yes, goodbye, dear"
 Goodbye" "
 You'll come real soon to see me?" ''Yes, I 1OiU."
 Do, now"
 "Yes, indeed! Goodbye"
 ''Good-bye." "
 Goodbye"
 Goodbye. ."-Zenas Dune, in Puek.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12

A flock of blackbirds, said to have been three miles in length and nearly a hundred yards wide, lately passed over Edenton bay, North Carolina. They obscured the heavens like dark cloud, and the noise of their flight was like the rush of mighty wind,
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
VOLUME XVI.
LOST YOUTH.

a' T want the moon,', we hsping said; q want it in my little bed" When older grown we tossed ball Skyward, and hoped star would fall "Bring me a ladder long, and Will ride the clouds and climb the sky; I'll peep into the crimson west, Where the great syn has gone to rest" In youth we entered ''No Mans. Eand,"'. And plucked the fr1ft ripe to each hand; By Song's bright sea on singing sand Rose our fair castles, frail as grand. To-day the moon is high in heaven; The stars to mortals are not given For shining toys; Cares drifting sand Has cholzed the path to 'ENo Mans Land" Friend! in dim wood and shady lane We loitef. seeking youth in vain; But somewhere she is waiting yet, -. Her rosy. feet with May dew wet = We hear the far;off thrilling flute, And sigh; the music is not mute, But not for us the magic strain; She will not come this way again.
 Helen IT'1CiRe GIiqg.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
Rendering Dresses Incombustible.

At the cost of fifty cents, the dresses of the whole household may be rendered ineombustible by dipping them in solution of tungstate of soda-one pound in two gallons of water. The most delicate color will not be affected by it, and the ironing will not interfere with the effectiveness of the process. In the case of starched dresses, instead of dipping them in the solution, to three parts of good dry starch add one part of tungstate of soda, and use -tae- starch in the ordinary way. Ladies should decline to purchase light dress materials which are not shown to be practically fire-proof-LorsdoD Lancet.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12

A Brooklyn blind boy takes dictation on the typewriter faster than any know expert in the possession of good eYesight
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12

Germany seems to have larger share of the tramp creation than this country. In the spring thousands and thousands wander about the country, refusing to work and living on the scraps thrown them by the thrifty Teuton, while in winter they form four fifths of the population of jails, poor houses and hospitals.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12
ENGLISH SIGNS.
. Rise and Decline of an Important
 Institution"

The Legislation Enacted to Save London : From SufTocation-Destru truction of An
 cient Landmarks-Heraldic-. De
 vices-KingIy Badges Adopted.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12

In a Pullman car that arrived in San Bernardino, Cal, the other day there were seventeen babes.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-02-12

It is said that the edelweiss, the famous flower of the Alps, is found on Mount Rainier, in Washington Terri tory.-P0rtIGnd 0reg0Riaal
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

Col. E. A. Fulton has sold his interest
in the Little Rock Sun to Prof. ]. L.
Bailey who thus becomes sole proprie-
tor.
Eight Colored men were elected to
the Virginia legislature at a recent cleo
ton, one to the senate, and seven to
the house of representatives.
Luther Cain, Colored, who lost leg
being elected from Minneapolis & ST..
Louis train. was awarded $4,000 dam
ages at Shakokpse, Mimi, last Wednss-
day.
Hampton, Va, has two Colored coun-
Cal men, two policemen, and in fact all
the officers in that county are Colored.
except four-the Judge, Superintendent
of Public Schools, Commonwealth At
torney, and Chief of Police.
Prof. John NJ. Langston has been re-
moved from the presidency of the Vir-
giilia Normal and Collegiate Institute
at Petersburg, Va, and Mr.. James A.
johnson. a teacher in one Of the public
schools, has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

Female sugar hands in Louisiana get
IS cents day and board, while New
York sewing women work fifteen hours
q day and earn so cents. The former
are black and the latter white, which
goes to show that the colored troops
are marching on.-Pioneer Press.
That is only one of a very few in
stances where black laborers get more
for their labor or time than white ones.
Ofcourse it would be in order for these
delightfully."- situated sisters to get down
on their knees and thank God that they
are better off than their white sisters.
But what's the matter with the white
sewing women going down to Louisiana
and working in the sugar fields? This
is called free country,and, for whites,is
comparatively free. They can at least
get anything they wish for, if they have
the money to pay for. it. They can go
to work on the sugar plantations too, if
they wish to dose. .
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

Recently, Judge NJ. W. Gibbs was
taken to task by the Little Rock Sun
for f;lvoring a "Colored Peoples Day"
at their exposition. The Judge hap
pened to be in this city last September
about the time Emancipation Dav"
at our exposition was creating such an
excitement, and he saw some of the
practical effects ofsuch day, and there
fore was prepared to favor such day
for the Arkansas exposition. The Judge
came back at the Sun last week in his
usual vigorous style and wound up his
article with the following sound doc
trine:
All things considered, we are making
great progress, and we will continue in
the ratio that we obtain education an
wealth; that we come forward in the in
cipiency Of public enterprises with our
money and our time, with practical
knowledge obtained from the best
sources; and although race identity may
still exist, the antagonisms and preju-
dices of which we now complain will be
buried under our general usefulness
when we have more bank and railroad
stock, and less high-sounding societies
such as the Seventeen Stars Of the
Consolidation" and the Rising, Perse-
vering Free Sons of joshua" more
landlords and less tenants; more owners
of plantations and less share workers
more merchants and fewer dudes; more
piety and less religion; more economy
and less wastefullness; more confidence
and less envy.
/ simply arise to submit that these
will be an irresistible claim to highe,
recognition.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24
Mars Lodge, No. 1902, G. U. O.
OF o. F..

vi W.
The above named lodge will give a
grand panorama and musical entertain
ment at Turner hall, Tuesday evening.
Dec. 9th. The panoramic views will
be given by Mr.. e. A. Bromley. who
will also give an interesting descriptive
lecture in connection with the same.
The concert program will be under the
direction of Mr.. F. d Parker who has
secured the best local talent, together
with the popular twin city quartette,
who never fail to please with their mirth
provoking melodies, and who are now
better than ever. The orchestral music
will be given by the Grand Opera
House Orchestra, treat never before
enjoyed by the public at ali entertain-
ment Of This kind. Thus presenting
three separate entertainments in one,
and for all this there will be one ticket
of admission which viii entitle the
holder to the endowment of the entire
program. Each lady attending this en-
tertainment will be presented with 4
coupon that will allow her chance in
the drawing for q dozen cabinet photo
graphs by popular artist. Come early
and bring your children; secure good
seats and avoid the rush. Admission
fifty cents, children under l2,2 Is cents.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

We hope that the recommendation
of Commissioner Trenholm, of the
Freedman's Savings and Trust Co., that
congress pass bill authorizing the pay
ment of all balances due depositors,
will be followed Much for the benefit
of those who really lost money by the
suspension Of the bank, but more to
shut up the mouths of those who did
not lose dollar, and those who date all
their troubles from that point.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-24

One of the things we cannot under
stand is, whence comes the alleged diff:
ference between the Colored men of
the South nowadays, and during the
rebellion. 1t is historical fact, which
political orators wax eloquent upon,
that during the war, when the chivalry
of the South was al the front, battling
to retain them in their worse than
Egyptian bondage, these same slaves.
were at their homes caring for their
helpless children and aristocratic wives,
and no instance Of outrage, rapine or
murder is recorded against them. With
every thing to lncite them to deeds of
violence and opportunities Astounding
on every side, they proved faithful in
every instance. Now, every morning,
the news is heralded to the world of
Negro outrages in the South, with the
Colios quSilCe~a ~ lCllliS we 90 not
believe these people have so degener-
ated by being set free, we DO not be-
lieve these alleged rape cases; but we
do believe that the poor Colored peo-
pie are the ones outraged in ninety
nine cases out of hundred, not only
outraged but murdered by these blood
thirsty miscreants, who kill their VIC
tins first and then try them afterwards.
Yet this Is called the land of the free
and the home of the brave,
a haven for the downtrodden and op-
pressed .of all nations. Thousands OF
dol.ars are spent annually to send mis-
sonaries to Africa and other foreign
lands, while all that portion of our
country South of Mason's and Dixon's
line, is swarming with satin's ennis
sarles who are busily engaged in send
ing the souls of their black but inno-
cent brothers into eternity. Send the
missionaries to the South. Let charity
begin at home.